Hi
It is good you put this out for people. I think a help file would help I can't get it to do anything but get a diff ext setup it won't accept a folder it wants a specific file I have the unicode version will uninstall and put another on
You don't say which one is for windows XP you have download for windows up to 2000 ME
Thanks anyway
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diff-ext is developed to help Windows Explorer users compare files or folders. It does require external file comparison utility such as kdiff3, araxis merge, beyond compare etc...
Choice of UNICODE vs. non-UNICODE version depends on your operating system and its language. For Windows 2000, XP and Vista I would recommend to go with UNICODE version of diff-ext.
By its nature, diff-ext is a dll that is loaded by Windows Explorer. So the only executable in the distribution is the setup program.
In the setup program you should tell which comparison utility to launch, what are command line parameters and the order files are passed to the comparison utility. Along with the comparison program to launch you may tell diff-ext that the comparison utility supports folder and/or 3-way comparison. For example, if you use kdiff3 to compare files you may specify the following:
Compare command:
"C:\Program Files\KDiff3\kdiff3.exe" "%1" "%2"
3-way compare command:
"C:\Program Files\KDiff3\kdiff3.exe" "%1" "%2" "%3"
Where %1, %2 and %3 are replaced with selected file/folder names.
File comparison utilities may accept additional command line parameters. Please consult manual of the comparison utility of you choice for information on these parameters.
diff-ext uses stack to store file names. With current selection in Windows Explorer at the top.
Here are some usage examples:
A. compare two files in the same directory.
1. select 2 files in Windows Explorer
2. bring up context menu by clicking right mouse button
3. choose "compare" command from the context menu. This should launch you comparison utility and pass selected files to it for comparison
B. compare two files in different folders.
1. navigate to the first file you would like to compare with Windows Explorer
2. right click on the file
3. choose "compare later" command form the context menu
4. navigate to the second file
5. right click on the file
6. choose "compare to <first file name>" command form the context menu. Alternatively, you can choose second file from "compare to" submenu if you have "saved" more that one file with "compare later" command.
Same applies to 3-way compare operations. The only difference is that "3-way compare to <file name>" command and "3-way compare to" submenu are available when you select two files in Windows Explorer, and 3-way compare" command is available when 3 files are selected in Windows Explorer.
Hope this helps.
PS: I agree, a help file would be nice.
Serg.
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Hi
It is good you put this out for people. I think a help file would help I can't get it to do anything but get a diff ext setup it won't accept a folder it wants a specific file I have the unicode version will uninstall and put another on
You don't say which one is for windows XP you have download for windows up to 2000 ME
Thanks anyway
diff-ext is developed to help Windows Explorer users compare files or folders. It does require external file comparison utility such as kdiff3, araxis merge, beyond compare etc...
Choice of UNICODE vs. non-UNICODE version depends on your operating system and its language. For Windows 2000, XP and Vista I would recommend to go with UNICODE version of diff-ext.
By its nature, diff-ext is a dll that is loaded by Windows Explorer. So the only executable in the distribution is the setup program.
In the setup program you should tell which comparison utility to launch, what are command line parameters and the order files are passed to the comparison utility. Along with the comparison program to launch you may tell diff-ext that the comparison utility supports folder and/or 3-way comparison. For example, if you use kdiff3 to compare files you may specify the following:
Compare command:
"C:\Program Files\KDiff3\kdiff3.exe" "%1" "%2"
3-way compare command:
"C:\Program Files\KDiff3\kdiff3.exe" "%1" "%2" "%3"
Where %1, %2 and %3 are replaced with selected file/folder names.
File comparison utilities may accept additional command line parameters. Please consult manual of the comparison utility of you choice for information on these parameters.
diff-ext uses stack to store file names. With current selection in Windows Explorer at the top.
Here are some usage examples:
A. compare two files in the same directory.
1. select 2 files in Windows Explorer
2. bring up context menu by clicking right mouse button
3. choose "compare" command from the context menu. This should launch you comparison utility and pass selected files to it for comparison
B. compare two files in different folders.
1. navigate to the first file you would like to compare with Windows Explorer
2. right click on the file
3. choose "compare later" command form the context menu
4. navigate to the second file
5. right click on the file
6. choose "compare to <first file name>" command form the context menu. Alternatively, you can choose second file from "compare to" submenu if you have "saved" more that one file with "compare later" command.
Same applies to 3-way compare operations. The only difference is that "3-way compare to <file name>" command and "3-way compare to" submenu are available when you select two files in Windows Explorer, and 3-way compare" command is available when 3 files are selected in Windows Explorer.
Hope this helps.
PS: I agree, a help file would be nice.
Serg.